When I first started practicing law in the Commonwealth of Virginia, lawyers on both sides of the case got along and did not intentionally antagonize each other. Pleadings and defenses were based upon provable facts and reason. Things have changed. Many defense firms routinely engage in “scorched earth” tactics, waste whole forests of unnecessary paper…
Continue readingMost of our Herndon law firm’s clients assume that a lawyer must have many years of experience before being eligible to become a judge. And to be an appeals judge, many would assume even more years of “seasoning” and trial exposure would be required. In Florida, a State Senator is trying to get the amount…
Continue readingBelieve it or not, there is a television show called “Lie to Me.” The people on the show try to solve crimes by determining who is lying by looking at facial expressions, nervous ticks, word usage and other clues. It is an interesting look at one aspect of forensic science. However, strangers contacting ABRAMS LANDAU…
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When I became a new lawyer, I worked for a prestigious Fairfax Virginia law firm and specifically for the President of the Virginia Trial Lawyers. I was very lucky to have gotten such a job with such a wonderful mentor as Robert Hall. However, when I checked my Social Security “Confidential Earnings Record” I found,…
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Having seen consumers injured by defective products, Herndon Reston injury lawyer Doug Landau believes that if generally accepted engineering principles can reduce or eliminate the risk of permanent injury or death, then it is incumbent upon a manufacturer and supplier to do so or face liability for the harms and losses their products cause consumers. …
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